Except as noted in this section, LP-gas containers shall be stored or installed in accordance with the distance requirements in NFPA 58, §3-2.2 and any other applicable requirements in NFPA 58 or the LP-Gas Safety Rules.
- (1) An LP-gas liquid dispensing installation other than a retail operated DOT portable container filling/service station installation is not required to have a pump, provided that the storage containers are located one and one half times the required distances specified in NFPA 58, §3-2.2, or a minimum distance of 15 feet if the storage container is less than 125 gallons water capacity.
- (2) Any LP-gas container constructed prior to 1970 which has an odd-numbered water gallon capacity (for example, 517 water gallons instead of 500 water gallons) that is not more than 5.0% greater than the standard water gallon capacity may be installed utilizing the minimum distance requirement based on the standard water gallon capacity.
Source Note:The provisions of this §9.142 adopted to be effective February 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 947.